PDGA Amateur Disc Golf World Championships

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1 PDGA Amateur Disc Golf World Championships July 21-28, 2018 SPONSORSHIP PROPOSAL

2 Proposal Overview What is Disc Golf? How Popular is Disc Golf? Who plays Disc Golf? Who is the Charlotte Disc Golf Club What is the PDGA Amateur World Championships? Sponsorship opportunities? Who do I contact? Testimonials Bradford Park Huntersville, NC

3 The Sport of Disc Golf Rules and terminology are very similar to traditional ball golf Using a flying disc, players throw from a tee location to a stationary target Players progress down a fairway throwing from where their previous throw landed Trees, terrain, and shrubs in and around the fairways provide challenging obstacles Once a putt lands in the target the hole is completed Disc Golf courses are found mostly in parks but many are located at schools, private properties, churches, or around businesses that use them to draw in customers

4 Growth of Disc Golf PDGA Disc Golf membership grew 17% in 2016 Over 100,000 life time members Over 35,000 active members in 2016(15,000 in 2010) PDGA active in 31 countries PDGA sanctioned events per year has grown 20% year over year Courses: 7,000 in 2016 increasing from 3,200 in 2010 Charlotte courses: 17 in 2017 (increasing from 5 in 2010) Nevin Park Charlotte, NC

5 Who Plays Disc Golf? Disc Golf is played by people of all ages and health It truly is a family friendly sport! Played at all income levels Average player Years Old $30,000 to $100,000 See this link for detailed PDGA Demographics Winget Park Charlotte, NC

6 What is the Charlotte Disc Golf Club Local organization that seeks to grow the sport of disc golf in Charlotte Design, build, fund, and maintain 17 Disc Golf Courses in Mecklenburg County Through volunteer labor and partner relationships 400 Active members 200 League events, 25 Sanctioned events per year 10 Charity Events per year benefiting: First Harvest Food Bank, Toys for Tots, Susan B Komen, Hurricane Harvey Relief, Carolina Raptor Center, Project Scientist and more Host Youth Camps, Tutorials, Community Event Activities Host of 2018, 2012,1997,1986 Disc Golf World Championships Project Scientist July 2016 Cornelius NC Partners

7 PDGA Amateur Disc Golf World Championships 8 days July 21-July 28, 2018 Charlotte, NC 720 Players in 12 Divisions (plus family and caddies) 150 volunteers 10 Charlotte Disc Golf Courses 135 Holes to determine champions hole rounds National Coverage PDGA Website, Lead Card Videos (Youtube), Live Scoring For information on what a world championship looks like: 2015 Amateur Disc Golf World Championships presented by Bells Brewery Semi Finals Amateur World Championship Finals

8 Special Sponsorship Opportunities Players Party Sponsor - $2,500 Your company s name and logo featured in all player packs and media Caddy books, event guides Half page color ad in player s booklet Company mentioned on official event social media pages Mentioned at players meeting and awards Signage at players party also during Thursday River Jam at Water Center Worlds Mixed Doubles Sponsor - $1,000 Event name includes presented by (your company) Half page color ad in player s booklet Company mentioned on official event social media pages Mentioned at players meeting and awards Signage and vending at course (you keep data, sales)

9 Additional Sponsorship Opportunities Eagle Sponsor- $1,000 Signage, banners, or flags at 5 courses Choice of 6x3 flymart table, your tent at finals Half Page in Caddy Book Social media logos and mentions Birdie- $500 Banner at course of choice One Quarter page in caddy book Social media logos and mentions Choice of 6x3 flymart table, your tent at finals Par - $250 Quarter page in caddy book Social Media mentions Banner at course of choice Smaller sponsorship levels Basket Sponsor - $100 Custom basket wrap for 2 months Finals Hole Sponsor (only 9 available) - $100 Tee Sign Sponsor - $ Tim Selinski Memorial United States Masters, Charlotte NC

10 AMATEUR Additional Opportunities In kind donations of logo material 850 units Please contact for details PDGA Contacts Robert Leonard Head Tournament Director Mark Huether Director of Operations Charlotte Disc Golf Club Nevin Park, Charlotte NC

11 Thank you! Thank you for your interest in sponsoring the PDGA 2018 Amateur Disc Golf World Championships in July of Disc Golf growth is largely driven by a group of dedicated volunteers. These hard workers design, build, and maintain their local disc golf courses. They are very loyal to the sponsors that support their efforts. We are proud to be able to introduce you to this group of potential customers. If you have any questions about the event or how we can be most effective providing return on your investment don t hesitate to contact us. Idlewild Road Park, Charlotte NC

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